Ball marker



J. D. LYON BALL MARKER Aug. 16, 1932.

Filed July 15, 1931 ZJ'aNLQL on Patented Aug. 16, 1932 mess I). tron, or CINCINNATI, OHIO BALL MARKER Application filed July '15,

This invention relates to a ball marker such as may be used in impressing a name or identifying'mark upon golf balls or the like. H An object of the invention is to provide a device for the purposestated which is so constructed as to permit of its being readily These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawing, in which: 7 Fig. 1 is anelevation view of the device shown in position for marking a ball. Y Fig." 2 is a sideelevationalview taken on line 2:2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on '25 line a 3 of Fig. 1. a

Fig. 1 isa view similar to Fig. 1 showing the relationship of parts after the marking operation.

. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the type inker forming adetail ofthe invention.

Fig. 6is an isometric view of a circular ball support or ring forming a detail of the invention. L Fig. 7 is an isometric view of the ball mark er frame. 3 v

The ball marker of the present invention is one which may be referred to as an individual ball marker, as it is constructed in such nannerand proportions that it may convenientlybe carried about in a substantiallyflat condition and may be operated without supp ortingit on a table orthe like. The frame of the device comprises a pair :of similar stamped metal oval or nearly circular fiat members S-fixed in spaced parallelism by any suitable means such as rivets or screws 10 entering a separating block 12. The members9 preferably are shaped so that the opposite end regions are of circular formation and connected by straight parallel Wall 193i. Serial no. 550,876.

portions'13, the parallel wall portions being provided for the purpose of affording a track or guide for a circular or ring shaped ball support 1 1, which lattermay be moved bodily along the. major axis of the frame, between the members 9. Such movement is effected by means of a rotatable handle 15 screw threaded" as at 16 .in blocks 12,.which handle is providedwith an anti-friction abutment 17 which may be in the form of a hardened steel ball rotatably mounted in the end of the handle. The ball is adapted to ride upon a track 18 on the periphery of the ball support 14 when the actuating handle 19 is moved from the position of Fig. 1, to the position of Fig. 2. At the same time, adie block 20, having extending type 21, rotates on its pivot 22 and impresses the type intothe surface of the ball 28, the depth of the impression being determined by the amount of force with which the steel ball 17 contacts the track- 18 of the ball support. By screwing up on the handle 15, the impression may be made very deep, while by unscrewin it the ring or ball support 14 may be moved from the die sufficiently to permit insertion-or removal of a golf ball or the like 23 laterally of the ring. Theball support 14 comprises a pair of circular ring members 24c each of which has an annular outwardly extending flange 25 curved to provide a seat for the ball'23 (Fig. 3). The ring members are heldin spaced parallel relationshipby reason of their attachment to opposite faces of an arcuate spacer. 26, which also forms the track 18. 8 The spacer is of approximately a half circle, 7 wherefore the space or passage 27 thereby left between the ring members 24 opposite thespacer 26, may admit the die block 20 as shown in Fig. 3. The actuating handle 19 may be, and preferably is, secured tothe" spacer 2.6, and its shape is immaterial to the invention. The abutment of the flanges 21 of the ring members upon the inner faces of .95 the frame members 9, precludes disassociation of the ball support member and the frame 99. The flanges 25 of the rings extend outwardly from the openings in the frame members, and they also abut'the 0d oFF s I straight walls 13, relative to which they may slide. Y

The bore 28 in the handle is adapted to receive an inking device 29 which may consist of a tube having a suitable wick or the like 30 esitending from one of its ends, and a knurled head 31 whereby it readily may be.

grasped for removal'from the bore'28. {The inking device maybe hollow and contain a supply of ink. 7

The operation of the device is .as follows. The handle 15 is first unscrewed sufiiciently to admit the bar-1123 between its seat on-;,the ball support and the die 20, the actuating handle 19 bein dis )osed inthe-startin or" initial position indicated inFigQl. After inking tho-type, the handle is screwed upsu f ficiently to move the ball upwardly until'the first type on the die sinkspinto the material of the ball. The actuating lever 19 is then moved through an arc to'the end of its stroke (Fig. l), which'elfects movement of the ball 23 bodily with'the ballsupportfl and there-' by caus-es'movement of the die about its pivot 22 for successively sinking the die characters into thematerial: of theball'. After the ball is marked, it maybe removed from the device by. unscrewing slightly the handle 15.

If the working face ft-he die is not too long.

the die will come tothe end of its movement before the actuating lever 19*comes1to the end of its movement, whereupon the ball will automatically be ejected. 'Thiscondition is shown in 4.

The pivot22 maybe a shown in Fig.3 for effecting spacing of the members 9 attheir free" ends, the screwentering the perforations 35 therein. v The coloperative'nut 36may'be removed, if. desired, and the screw. withdrawn for the purpose v of releasing the diefor. replacement, purposes. hen it is desired to carry the device in ones pocket,or to conveniently arrange it'in a smallleatheror other, containerfthe hitndle is unscrewed from the bore 36 (Fig. l placed in av substantially flatlrandy' container.

' It is to be understood that various modi icati'ons and changes in structural details of the device may be made'g with'in thescope of the claims, without departing from the spirit the ball support and'the ball supported thereby whilesubject-edto the die.

Ina ball marker of'the class described:

screw shouldered as The two parts then may be readily the combination of a light-weight frame provided with a holding handle, whereby the device may be held in one hand, a ball support mounted for movement relative the frame, a movable die for operating upon a ballto be marked, an actuating lever to be operated by the other hand for moving the ball support and the ball supported thereby while "subj'ectedto the die, and means for rela- -tively-moving the ball'and die for varying the depths of impression of the die uponthe material of the ball;

., 3.:In a ball marker ofthe class described the combination of a light-weight frame provided-witha'holdin'g handle, whereby the devicemay be held in one hand, aball. support mounted for movement relative the frame,a movable die for operating upon a ball to be marked, "an actuating lever to be operatedv by the other hand for moving the ball support and the 'ball supported thereby whilesubjectedtothe die,and means associated withthe holding handle for relatively moving the ball and die for varying the depth of impression of the die upon the material of'theb'all. c

4. In a ball marker of the'class described the combination of alight-weight'frame pro-' vided with a holding handle, wherebythe device may be held in onehand, a ball support mounted for movement relative the frameja movable die for operating upona ball to be marked, an actuatinglever to be operated by the other hand for moving the ball support and the ball supportedthereby while'subjected tothe die, a die inking'device supported within the holdinghandle, and means for relatively moving. the ball and die forvarying the depth of impression-of the die upon'the material of the ball.

the combination-of a frame comprising-spaced parallel ring members having guide portions thereon,.a marking die pivotally mounted on the frame, a movable ring-shaped'ball support for reception of a ball, flanges :on said ball support extending through the'ovalshaped ring members for rotatably and reciprocally supporting the ball support upon theframe members, an arcuate track on the ball support, and adjustable means contact ing the track and applying force thereto for moving the ball support bodily towardthe marking die.

6. Ina ball marker, of the class descrlbe'd parallel ring members having guide portions thereon, a marking die pivotally mounted on the frame, a ring-shaped ball support for reception of a ball, flanges on said ball support extending through the oval-shaped ring 10,5 5. In a ball vmarker. of the class described Y the combination of a frame comprising spaced members for rotatably and reciprocallysupporting the ball support upon the framemembers, an arcuate track on the ball support, adjustable means contacting thetrack and applying force thereto for moving the ball support bodily toward the marking die, and an actuating lever associated with the ball support for manual rotation thereof relative the supporting frame.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribeclmy name this 18th day of J uly, 1931.

JESSE D. LYON. 

